Chemical reactivity tetranuclear complexes

Polarographic and cycKc voltammetric studies showed the formation of dianions, with one of the dianionic complexes exhibiting further chemical reactivity. Bulk electrolysis and infrared spectroelectro-chemistry were used to confirm the decomposition of the dianionic tetranuclear clusters to stable tricobalt anions. 

Cui, D.M., Tardif, O., and Hou, Z.M. (2004) Tetranuclear rare earth metal polyhydrido complexes composed of (C5Me4SiMe3)LnH2 units. Unique reactivities toward unsaturated C-C, C-N, and C-O bonds. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 126, 1312. 

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